Sash-cord fastener



(No Model.)

W. B. BELL.

SASH 00m) FASTENER. No. 436,688. Patented Sept. 16, 1890.

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SASH-CORD FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,688, datedSeptember 16, 1890.

Application filed March 25, 1390- Serial No. 345,253- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. BELL, of Denver, in the county ofArapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Sash-Cord Attachments; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention consists of a Wire twisted about itself at intervals toform a series of openings in which the cord is held and having a loop orsimilar device for attachment within the groove of the sash.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a side elevation,

In the drawings, A is the sash, of ordinary form; B, the sash-cord, andO the fastener. This latter consists of a wire bent to form. anelongated loop or eye 1 at its lower end, adapted to receive theholding-stud 4, by which the fastener is held to the sash. The two endsof the wire are twisted about each other at intervals, forming a seriesof openings 2, in

which is located the end of the cord, this ex tending sinnously throughsaid openings to secure the desired binding effect. The joining of thecord and wire is preferably done by twisting the wire about the cord, sothat it will grip the same positively, though a good result may besecured by passing the cord through the fastener after it is fullyformed.

I claim as my invention- A sash-cord fastener consisting of a wire bentto form a loop or eye at its lower end and twisted about itself atintervals to form a series of openings, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM B. BELL. Witnesses:

C. W. LORD, JAMES H. WALL.

